LIMITING BEHAVIOR OF THE GEOMETRIC SEQUENCE

an = aqn

1. q = 1 ; qn = 1 for all n ?lim qn = 1

n --> ?

2. q > 1 ; monotone increasing ?lim qn = ?

n --> ?

3. -1 < q < 0 monotone decreasing ?lim qn = 0

n --> ?

4. lim qn diverges

n --> ?

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